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In December, the broadcaster released a Christmas message which featured the “deepfake” Queen Elizabeth II. The speech initially caused 214 objections to be sent to the TV regulator Ofcom.
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But now it has emerged that Ofcom received 347 complaints after viewers slammed the speech as “horrifically disrespectful”.
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The speech caused 214 objections to be sent to the TV regulator Ofcom. The broadcast featured an AI version of Her Majesty dancing and discussing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s departure from royal duties.
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A play on the monarch’s traditional December 25 statement, the programme will feature a realistic computer-generated version of the Queen – but the speech itself is due to be tongue-in-cheek. Channel 4 claim the purpose of the show is to provide a “stark warning” about fake news.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II came out in support of the EEC - the precursor to the EU - in a previous Christmas message, unearthed accounts reveal, as the UK looks set to finally secure a Brexit trade deal with the bloc.
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The station had made use of video effects software to recreate the British monarch delivering her traditional festive message. However, the message itself is due to include tongue-in-cheek comments about the past year.